At that moment, Liu Meiling's body began to tremble involuntarily, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
She naively believed that since Yi Qilin had saved her and treated her so well, his feelings for her must be different from those for others.
No matter what, she should be the most special one.
Now you're telling her that all of this was just wishful thinking on her part?
He even treated her with a condescending attitude, regarding her as the most lowly woman.
Despite the humiliation she felt, she suppressed her anger, her eyes reddening, and asked with difficulty, like a pitiful little rabbit, "Did you... never like me at all?"
Yi Qilin reached out and lifted her chin, his tone flippant: "You like it! If I didn't like it, why would I sleep with you!"
Liu Meiling's heart trembled, and she looked at him with a glimmer of hope.
The next moment, Yi Qilin tightened his grip on her chin, his eyes cold and ruthless. "Liking you is one thing, but you should at least recognize your place."
I am the master, and you are the servant. If I am happy, I can play love games with you; but if I am not happy, you shouldn't even think about coveting what doesn't belong to you.
The fact that I helped you pay off your debts and redeem yourself back then was already the greatest honor of your life.
When I become the head of the Yi family in the future, you will be a great contributor, and I will naturally reward you handsomely. As long as you continue to be obedient, I will not mistreat you.
However, the idea of me marrying a woman of your status is impossible, not even in this life, let alone the next!
He then flung his hand away.
Liu Meiling's chin was bluish, but she couldn't feel any pain.
Her heart was cold and desolate, and the overwhelming wind and snow almost buried her.
To put it bluntly, in Yi Qilin's eyes, she was nothing more than a plaything he could summon and dismiss at will, and could be abandoned at any time if she displeased him.
What she perceived as love was nothing but a false illusion.
Now that he probably felt he had almost achieved his goal and no longer needed to use her, he used the cruelest words to degrade her to dust.
A heart full of true feelings was misplaced.
At that moment, Liu Meiling felt a lump in her throat from grievance, and tears streamed down her face.
The sight of a beautiful woman shedding tears can indeed soften a man's heart.
Yi Qilin's expression softened. He reached out and wiped the corner of her eye, then pulled her into his arms and comforted her, "Alright, as long as you don't think about something as foolish as me marrying you, I will still love you dearly."
Liu Meiling, however, found courage from who-knows-where, and pushed him away stubbornly, saying, "I don't care for this kind of affection. I don't want to be a mistress. I just want to marry you because I love you. Why are you treating me like this? Why..."
She pounded her fists angrily on his chest, like a madwoman.
Yi Qilin's patience had finally worn thin. "Enough!"
Liu Meiling screamed hoarsely, "It's not enough! You can't understand my heart at all! I so longed to marry you, why are you hurting me like this? Why!!!"
Yi Qilin's face darkened; he couldn't stand this kind of unreasonable woman.
Enraged, he slapped her hard across the face.
Liu Meiling's body was slapped to the side, and her head slammed against the bedside table with a loud thud.
The impact made her head throb with pain, and everything went black before her eyes.
"You bitch, who are you throwing a tantrum at?" Yi Qilin put on some clothes, got off the bed, and looked down at her condescendingly. "My patience has its limits. From now on, if you don't know your manners, don't blame me for being impolite."
After saying that, he seemed to think it unnecessary to even look at her again, and turned and walked out.
As he reached the door, he muttered, "What a spoilsport."
As Liu Meiling recovered from the dizziness, she collapsed onto the bed in despair, tears streaming down her face.
She didn't believe that Yi Qilin really hadn't figured out her thoughts at all.
She has never hidden her feelings.
However, over the years, Yi Qilin has been using his sincerity to achieve his ultimate goal.
Will she be completely abandoned like a stray dog the day she becomes utterly worthless?
At that moment, an unprecedented sense of resentment and bitterness welled up in her heart.
If she never had expectations, she wouldn't be disappointed, and she would be able to accept ordinariness.
But Yi Qilin repeatedly gave her hope, using sugar laced with arsenic to deceive her, and then cruelly tore off the disguise in the end. How could she not hate him?
Her face turned venomous and twisted, her eyes revealing a coldness like that of a venomous snake.
—Yi Qilin, you can't treat me like this, or I'll fight you to the death!
...
Two days later, Yi Qilin was ready and arrived at the Yi family's old residence with a thick stack of documents.
Right now, Grandma Yi is leisurely sunbathing in the backyard, accompanied by Lu Xuanyi.
On the table to her right, there was a cup of black tea and some pastries. She would pick them up and take a sip every now and then, looking incredibly content.
Until Yi Qilin barged in without permission, walked step by step to her, and greeted her like a smiling tiger: "Grandma, have you been resting well these past few days?"
The old lady lazily glanced up at him and said sarcastically, "How could it not be good? I've been under house arrest lately, and I don't even have to go to the company anymore. I go to bed early and get up early every day, prepare three meals carefully, and can even take a peaceful afternoon nap. I'm so lucky to be able to live such a relaxed and comfortable life in my old age!"
Yi Qilin, however, took the opportunity to climb up the ladder, "Yes, Grandma, so many people envy this kind of life! Your grandson is just doing what a dutiful junior should do, so you don't need to thank me too much."
The old lady's face suddenly darkened. She slammed her teacup on the table and shouted angrily, "Yi Qilin, have you grown wings and think you can do whatever you want?"
Lu Xuanyi, who was standing to the side, seemed to be startled by her actions and quickly came over, patting her back reassuringly: "Grandma, don't get angry, it's not good for your health."
Faced with her granddaughter's concern, the old lady's expression softened slightly, and she patted the back of her hand with emotion, "Ranran, you are still the best to me. It's no wonder I've loved you so much since you were little."
Lu Xuanyi blinked and said insincerely, "Although my memory has not fully recovered, it is my instinct to be good to Grandma."
The old lady nodded with satisfaction.
Yi Qilin looked at the scene before him with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Grandma, don't you think I've been good enough to you? I've even found your most obedient granddaughter. What more could you want?"
At your age, you should be enjoying your retirement, not holding onto power and causing yourself unnecessary hardship.
Hearing this, the old lady raised her head unhappily, "After all that nonsense, what exactly did you come here for!"
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